Nearly 13,000 cans of food collected for MANNA at fair

Published: Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:06 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, September 19, 2011 at 2:06 p.m.

MANNA FoodBank collected nearly 13,000 cans of food during Ingles Day at the N.C. Mountain State Fair.

Nearly 2,600 people exchanged canned goods for admission to the fair Wednesday. The day’s total attendance was 13,517, just shy of the record of 13,792 set in 2004.

“The turnout for Ingles Day and the canned food drive was tremendous,” said Fair Manager Matt Buchanan. “It’s so great to see such a large showing of support from the local community. MANNA provides such a great service for the local community, and we’re extremely proud to partner with them.”

MANNA FoodBank is a private, not-for-profit organization that links the food industry with 315 partner agencies in 16 counties of Western North Carolina.

<p>MANNA FoodBank collected nearly 13,000 cans of food during Ingles Day at the N.C. Mountain State Fair.</p><p>Nearly 2,600 people exchanged canned goods for admission to the fair Wednesday. The day's total attendance was 13,517, just shy of the record of 13,792 set in 2004.</p><p>“The turnout for Ingles Day and the canned food drive was tremendous,” said Fair Manager Matt Buchanan. “It's so great to see such a large showing of support from the local community. MANNA provides such a great service for the local community, and we're extremely proud to partner with them.”</p><p>MANNA FoodBank is a private, not-for-profit organization that links the food industry with 315 partner agencies in 16 counties of Western North Carolina.</p>